Taco Salad in Homemade Bowl

Taco Salad in Homemade Bowl

Homemade Tortilla Bowl:

• Burrito-size flour tortillas
• Olive oil or Canola oil
• Oven-safe cups or canning jars (I used my some of my corningware bowls that were the right size)

 Directions:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees
2. Place your cup/jar/small bowl upside down on a cookie sheet
3. Heat the tortillas in the microwave for about 25 seconds to get them soft and pliable
4. Coat each tortilla is about a teaspoon of oil.  It doesn't have to be thick, just make sure it all gets coated.  
5. Gently press the sides down to form a bowl shape
6. Bake in the oven for about 7 minutes

 Taco Salad (adapt to personal preferences and what is in the cupboard):

• Rice flavored with salsa
• Season Meat (ground beef/shredded chicken/steak) 
• Corn
• Beans (pinto, black, refried)
• Onion
• Lettuce
• Cheese
• Salsa
• Sour Cream

Place all ingredients into the fresh made tortilla bowl and enjoy!  

Chicken Enchiladas

 Chicken Enchiladas

1lb chicken
1 packet of Enchilada Sauce Mix (I usually buy the store brand, it is cheaper)
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1-1/2 cups water
1/2 cup shredded cheese
8-12 flour tortillas

1. Boil the chicken then shred using two forks
2. Make sauce as directed on mix packet (using mix, water and tomato sauce)
3. Mix shredded chicken with 1/2 cup prepared sauce
4. Coat each tortilla with sauce, spoon meat/sauce mixture into tortilla and roll up
5. Place rolled tortillas, seam side down, in baking dish
6. Top with cheese and left over sauce
7. Bake in preheated 350* oven for 15 minutes

Taco Soup

This soup can be made quick and easy on the stove top or in the crock pot.

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 c. water
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can kidney beans
1 can corn
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1/2 pkg. taco seasoning mix

STOVE TOP:
In a heavy saucepan cook ground beef with onion. Drain off fat. Then add water, tomatoes, un-drained kidney beans, corn, tomato sauce and seasoning. Simmer together for 20 minutes!

CROCKPOT:
First brown ground been and drain the grease. Then add ground beef and all the other ingredients in the crock-pot (undrained) and cook on low for 4-6 hours.

Top with cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips etc and enjoy!